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Roxbury vs Ogunquit vs Orange

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Orange has the most kids (20.6% under 18).

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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureRoxburyOgunquitOrange
People
Population
299Lowest
1,379Highest
320
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+76.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
43.2±17.7
11% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
41.3±9.1Lowest
6% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.7%±11.5
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.6%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Orange and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.4%±10.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
13.4%±15.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±3.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Roxbury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$69,226±$14kLowest
14% below U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$118,750±$39kHighest
47% above U.S.
Orange and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$323,100±$219k
about the U.S. average
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$302,600±$35kLowest
9% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,787Highest
86% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$5,132
65% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
Work from home
0.7%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.8%±8.9
U.S.: 15.1%
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.